Team Lead
Position
Pay: $20 – 24 / Hour
Type: Full-Time
Location: 1045 Harts Lake Road, Battle Creek, MI 49037 (On Site)
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8 Hour Shift (6:30AM – 3:00PM)
General Description
The production Team Lead supervises the daily activities of a specific production area to ensure that volume, cost, waste, and quality standards are achieved. Team Lead’s also coordinate work schedules,
staffing requirement and producation sequences to maximize productivity.
- Establish team goals that align with the organizational goals and business needs. Work with scheduling team to find a true daily average for area.
- Lead the activities of all personnel related to daily numbers, scrap activities and any open issues supporting the team’s success against established metrics.
- Coordinate, drive and assist in the prioritization of daily activities to meet production goals and ensure daily numbers are hit.
- Analyze/investigate production issues, and work with the team to investigate trends, conduct root cause analysis and recommend and implement corrective actions for processes.
- Prepare a daily plan for the following day of production.
- Lead team in stretching in the morning and afternoon to help prevent injury. Also, strive to make all work cells/stations to be ergonomically friendly.
- Clean and organize area daily.
- Review BOMs and Routes with team including engineering when issues need correcting.
- Update Operations Management to support operational success.
- Coach others on procedures, teamwork, etc, and lead by example, exemplify positive behavior.
- Identify opportunities and implement productivity improvements.
- Assist in the training of new personnel, as required.
- Employee’s yearly reviews for personnel that are assigned to you.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- 2-3 years of previous leadership / supervisory.
- Must have exceptional problem-solving abilities.
- Must be able to work independently.
- Must be detailed-oriented and organized.
Education and Skill Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Technical training or certificate is helpful